We Can Build a Regenerative, Resilient Future

B The Change Weekly: April 24, 2020

Delivered on Fridays, B the Change Weekly delivers the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The newsletter features a weekly note from the B the Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below is our latest roundup. To receive these insights directly in your inbox, sign up for B the Change Weekly today. Now on to the good stuff:

Global society’s changed behaviors over the past weeks are having unexpected side effects on our environment and the creatures who call it home. As carbon emissions fall, skies clear. As regular traffic drops, animals claim new territory. As the overall pace of life eases, seismic activity calms.

The examples of how our behavior affects the world around us are especially pertinent this week as we mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and are reminded how our collective actions will shape our planet’s future. In the face of an imminent global climate crisis, the community of Certified B Corporations can, and will, continue to lead the work to create more resilient, regenerative communities.

5 Predictions from Climate Change Action

By learning from how B Corps have collaborated on solutions to protect our planet and build a better world, the business world can find examples of how to generate a larger collective impact that benefits all while adapting amid a pandemic.

3 Ways to Support Clean Energy Now

With most offices closed and those who are able working at home, many employees face continually evolving new demands. At such a moment, finding a way to adhere to our dearly held values can be reassuring.

For John Olivieri of B Corp CleanChoice, this means continuing to advocate for our climate and for a cleaner, greener future. On B The Change, he shares three easy ways to support clean energy and climate action during an era of physical distancing.

Sustainability Strategies: What Works?

As sustainability became a larger part of business strategy, more companies added managers to oversee this at-times trailblazing work. But many sustainability managers have been left to shape their roles on their own.

This B The Change article highlights research that explores what makes sustainability managers effective and the challenges they face in their work to make a difference for their business, their communities, and the planet.

Stay in the Know

Here’s your chance to catch up on recent articles:

Collective Action for the Greater Good Can Build a Better World: How Will B Corps Respond to COVID-19? 5 Predictions from Their Climate Change Solutions
3 Ways to Support Clean Energy While on Coronavirus Lockdown: How We Can Continue to Advocate for Our Climate and a Greener Future
Earth-Centered Business in the Time of COVID-19: Businesses’ Role in Envisioning a Better Future
Expanding the Fight for Carbon Neutrality: Social Entrepreneur Works to Reduce the Global Carbon Footprint, One Company at a Time
How a B Corp Helps Protect Australia’s Native Animals from Extinction: Conservation Effort Aids Bushfire Recovery
3 Ways That Working Remotely Aids the Environment: Reducing Our Commutes Also Reduces Our Impact on the Earth
Products with Purpose: Preserve Recycles Ocean Plastic: As a Sustainable Leader, B Corp Creates Low-Impact Plastic Products with Proceeds Aiding Ocean-Cleanup Nonprofits
How Interdependent Leadership Can Help Businesses Weather COVID-19: The B Corp Community Stands Together Through Challenges to Build a Brighter Economic Future

B the Change gathers and shares the voices from within the movement of people using business as a force for good and the community of Certified B Corporations. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the nonprofit B Lab.

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